From its earliest years, Tuskegee University, known initially as Tuskegee Institute, navigated the higher education landscape with considerable skill. Shifting after its 1881 founding from a state-controlled teachers' institute to an independent, state-related college by the 1890s, Tuskegee qualified as one of the 18 historically Black schools…

A trend toward more aggressive lobbying for federal funding to support historically black colleges and universities is noted, and the experiences of several lobbyists are discussed. It is predicted that in the 105th Congress, organizations such as the United Negro College Fund and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education…

The first GI Bill, Servicemen's Readjustments Act of 1944, provided the foundation for today's black middle class and educated the generation who spearheaded the civil rights movement. It is also credited with catalyzing development of adult and continuing education. Coinciding with the GI Bill was legislation to improve and expand black colleges.…